Walk-in clinics scheduled for shots-Colorado

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Walk-in clinics scheduled for shots

Some immunizations required for students by state law

First come the flu-like symptoms: nausea, loss of appetite, vomiting.

Rashes, joint pain and jaundice also can develop when a person contracts

Hepatitis B, a virus-induced illness. In some cases, the virus can remain in the

body for a lifetime.

And, sometimes, it can cause severe diseases or cancer.

Hepatitis B vaccinations are one of six types of shots required by Colorado law

for students returning to school, according to the Colorado Department of Public

Health and Environment’s Web site.

Other required immunizations include those for tetanus, diphtheria, polio,

measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (otherwise known as chickenpox) and pertussis

(or whooping cough).

A local health care provider is setting aside time next week to help students

meet the state’s requirements.

From 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association’s

Craig office, 745 St., will host a walk-in immunization clinic for

students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

A similar clinic is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 26 at the VNA’s Craig

office.

“We try to change the days and the times so that parents are able to get into

one of these clinics,” said Jacque Malley, VNA public health nurse.

Parents are charged according to a sliding fee scale, which takes into account

parents’ income and the number of family members. According to the scale,

immunizations range in price from free to $14 per shot.

Parents must accompany students younger than 18 and bring a copy of their

child’s immunization records to the clinic. The documentation is necessary to

determine which shots a student needs before returning to school.

“We view the record, and we decide … what (shots) they need,” Malley said. “The

only way we can do that is to know what (immunizations) they’ve had.”

Offered immunizations in­­clude varicella and TdAP, which protects against

tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough. Both shots are new additions to the

school entry immunizations required by Colorado law.

Students who do not meet immunization requirements will not be allowed to attend

school, according to the Web site.

For a full list of immunizations required for students from kindergarten to 12th

grade, call the VNA at 824-8233 or visit the Health De­­partment’s Web site at

www.cdphe.state.co.us.

Bridget Manley can be reached at 875-1795 or bmanley@...

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http://www.craigdailypress.com/news/2008/aug/16/walk_clinics_scheduled_shots/

Walk-in clinics scheduled for shots

Some immunizations required for students by state law

First come the flu-like symptoms: nausea, loss of appetite, vomiting.

Rashes, joint pain and jaundice also can develop when a person contracts

Hepatitis B, a virus-induced illness. In some cases, the virus can remain in the

body for a lifetime.

And, sometimes, it can cause severe diseases or cancer.

Hepatitis B vaccinations are one of six types of shots required by Colorado law

for students returning to school, according to the Colorado Department of Public

Health and Environment’s Web site.

Other required immunizations include those for tetanus, diphtheria, polio,

measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (otherwise known as chickenpox) and pertussis

(or whooping cough).

A local health care provider is setting aside time next week to help students

meet the state’s requirements.

From 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association’s

Craig office, 745 St., will host a walk-in immunization clinic for

students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

A similar clinic is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 26 at the VNA’s Craig

office.

“We try to change the days and the times so that parents are able to get into

one of these clinics,” said Jacque Malley, VNA public health nurse.

Parents are charged according to a sliding fee scale, which takes into account

parents’ income and the number of family members. According to the scale,

immunizations range in price from free to $14 per shot.

Parents must accompany students younger than 18 and bring a copy of their

child’s immunization records to the clinic. The documentation is necessary to

determine which shots a student needs before returning to school.

“We view the record, and we decide … what (shots) they need,” Malley said. “The

only way we can do that is to know what (immunizations) they’ve had.”

Offered immunizations in­­clude varicella and TdAP, which protects against

tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough. Both shots are new additions to the

school entry immunizations required by Colorado law.

Students who do not meet immunization requirements will not be allowed to attend

school, according to the Web site.

For a full list of immunizations required for students from kindergarten to 12th

grade, call the VNA at 824-8233 or visit the Health De­­partment’s Web site at

www.cdphe.state.co.us.

Bridget Manley can be reached at 875-1795 or bmanley@...

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http://www.craigdailypress.com/news/2008/aug/16/walk_clinics_scheduled_shots/

Walk-in clinics scheduled for shots

Some immunizations required for students by state law

First come the flu-like symptoms: nausea, loss of appetite, vomiting.

Rashes, joint pain and jaundice also can develop when a person contracts

Hepatitis B, a virus-induced illness. In some cases, the virus can remain in the

body for a lifetime.

And, sometimes, it can cause severe diseases or cancer.

Hepatitis B vaccinations are one of six types of shots required by Colorado law

for students returning to school, according to the Colorado Department of Public

Health and Environment’s Web site.

Other required immunizations include those for tetanus, diphtheria, polio,

measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (otherwise known as chickenpox) and pertussis

(or whooping cough).

A local health care provider is setting aside time next week to help students

meet the state’s requirements.

From 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association’s

Craig office, 745 St., will host a walk-in immunization clinic for

students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

A similar clinic is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 26 at the VNA’s Craig

office.

“We try to change the days and the times so that parents are able to get into

one of these clinics,” said Jacque Malley, VNA public health nurse.

Parents are charged according to a sliding fee scale, which takes into account

parents’ income and the number of family members. According to the scale,

immunizations range in price from free to $14 per shot.

Parents must accompany students younger than 18 and bring a copy of their

child’s immunization records to the clinic. The documentation is necessary to

determine which shots a student needs before returning to school.

“We view the record, and we decide … what (shots) they need,” Malley said. “The

only way we can do that is to know what (immunizations) they’ve had.”

Offered immunizations in­­clude varicella and TdAP, which protects against

tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough. Both shots are new additions to the

school entry immunizations required by Colorado law.

Students who do not meet immunization requirements will not be allowed to attend

school, according to the Web site.

For a full list of immunizations required for students from kindergarten to 12th

grade, call the VNA at 824-8233 or visit the Health De­­partment’s Web site at

www.cdphe.state.co.us.

Bridget Manley can be reached at 875-1795 or bmanley@...

[Guest guest]

http://www.craigdailypress.com/news/2008/aug/16/walk_clinics_scheduled_shots/

Walk-in clinics scheduled for shots

Some immunizations required for students by state law

First come the flu-like symptoms: nausea, loss of appetite, vomiting.

Rashes, joint pain and jaundice also can develop when a person contracts

Hepatitis B, a virus-induced illness. In some cases, the virus can remain in the

body for a lifetime.

And, sometimes, it can cause severe diseases or cancer.

Hepatitis B vaccinations are one of six types of shots required by Colorado law

for students returning to school, according to the Colorado Department of Public

Health and Environment’s Web site.

Other required immunizations include those for tetanus, diphtheria, polio,

measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (otherwise known as chickenpox) and pertussis

(or whooping cough).

A local health care provider is setting aside time next week to help students

meet the state’s requirements.

From 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association’s

Craig office, 745 St., will host a walk-in immunization clinic for

students from kindergarten through 12th grade.

A similar clinic is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 26 at the VNA’s Craig

office.

“We try to change the days and the times so that parents are able to get into

one of these clinics,” said Jacque Malley, VNA public health nurse.

Parents are charged according to a sliding fee scale, which takes into account

parents’ income and the number of family members. According to the scale,

immunizations range in price from free to $14 per shot.

Parents must accompany students younger than 18 and bring a copy of their

child’s immunization records to the clinic. The documentation is necessary to

determine which shots a student needs before returning to school.

“We view the record, and we decide … what (shots) they need,” Malley said. “The

only way we can do that is to know what (immunizations) they’ve had.”

Offered immunizations in­­clude varicella and TdAP, which protects against

tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough. Both shots are new additions to the

school entry immunizations required by Colorado law.

Students who do not meet immunization requirements will not be allowed to attend

school, according to the Web site.

For a full list of immunizations required for students from kindergarten to 12th

grade, call the VNA at 824-8233 or visit the Health De­­partment’s Web site at

www.cdphe.state.co.us.

Bridget Manley can be reached at 875-1795 or bmanley@...